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Maker Faire - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK March 13th & 14th

ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
edited 2010-04-19 22:47 in Propeller 1
One of the things we discussed at Elektor Live was getting together with users from the UK in the UK.

I've just registered to be an exhibitor at the Maker faire and am wondering just how many Propheads there are in the UK and how many would be interested in attending.

It would be great to share knowledge with each other as it was at Elektor Live.

It's next year March 13th & 14th

More details here....makerfaire.com/newcastle/2010/

Regards,

Coley

Edit:

In an attempt to keep a running total, please post if you are interested in coming and I'll add you to the top post.

People who are interested so far.....(13)

Coley, Baggers, TonyD, TonyF, dMajo (Flights permitting wink.gif ), Ale, Tony Waite, Parallax (Hopefully),
Graham Stabler, Leon, Toby Seckshund, simonl (Hopefully), m.r.b.

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Post Edited (Coley) : 2/6/2010 2:53:17 PM GMT
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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2009-11-22 23:24
    Hey Coley,

    I'm interested in this Maker Faire, having been part of the event in the USA.

    What makes it interesting to me is to see the various machines and tools that people bring to the USA Maker Faire. Many of the key participants (like ShopBot - neat stuff) would hopefully contribute to the UK version the same way. Or, their Euro-counterparts should be present. This event includes a wide variety of interests from electronics to crafts.

    Possibility we'll join the event. Just returning home now so the only thing I really want to do is see the family and organize my workshop for the next project. Oh, and the work piled up when I was gone. I've got a number of small projects hanging around and some new products to share with you shortly.

    But back to your question - if we're seeing a bunch of Propheads then we'll be there one way or another to support the fun from the side.

    Ken Gracey
  • TonyDTonyD Posts: 210
    edited 2009-11-23 09:09
    I'm planning on going - I've no excuss I live in Newcastle smile.gif

    The Maker Faire is part of Newcastles 10 day Science Festival which starts the 12th March and finishes 21st March 2010 with the Maker Faire taking place over the weekend of 13th and 14th March.

    I would be great to met up with anyone else who's planning on going.

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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2009-11-23 09:45
    TonyD,

    That's great, hopefully you will have a wonderful Prop experience and we can ween you away from XMOS tongue.gif

    Regards,

    Coley

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  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2009-11-23 10:34
    I'll be going, but that was a given anyway, especially with it being on home turf, but not everone knows that, so I thought I'd voice the fact I'd be going also. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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  • TonyF (spinvent.co.uk)TonyF (spinvent.co.uk) Posts: 50
    edited 2009-11-23 10:57
    Hi, sounds really interesting and I should be there. Also next year there will be a dedicated Propeller event here in the UK.
  • dMajodMajo Posts: 855
    edited 2009-11-23 11:25
    How far is it from london (is there an airport?), what the connections. North-east italy/slovenija is well connected to london and also very cheap with low cost carriers (sometime so cheap that you pay less flying up an down every day than sleeping in the hotel). I have 2 airports flying to london (Ronchi dei Legionari and Brnik) within 50/90 km from my house

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  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2009-11-23 15:23
    I'd really like to attend such an event. I have some many (unfinished) projects. I could even finish some for the event... If I do not have to be in the lab with the students I'll attend. but I'll only know in a few months, though. But count me on!

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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2009-11-23 15:33
    @dMajo

    Newcastle International Airport www.newcastleairport.com/
    Newcastle is situated roughly 290 miles North of London, I wouldn't recommend travelling by road or train best to fly if you can wink.gif

    @Ale,

    I'd love to see your pPropQL in action could you bring it?
    I still have a QL somewhere in my garage tongue.gif

    Be great to see you both there....

    Coley

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  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2009-11-23 16:46
    As soon as I finish the soft... you can see Bagger's wink.gif

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  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2009-11-23 16:55
    Yeah, Coley, you should have said! lol

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  • TonyWaiteTonyWaite Posts: 219
    edited 2009-11-23 17:27
    Count me in too for any UK event!
  • Graham StablerGraham Stabler Posts: 2,510
    edited 2009-11-23 18:54
    I'll come and I'll see if I can bring some cool bits and bobs.

    Graham
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2009-11-23 20:15
    I've just booked a flight from Gatwick (FLY BE £79.20), so I'll be coming. I should have some interesting stuff. There are three seats left on that flight.

    Leon

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  • Toby SeckshundToby Seckshund Posts: 2,027
    edited 2009-11-23 20:17
    I'll have to try and stay off the naughty list, hope to make it.

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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2009-11-23 20:24
    @Toby

    Ha Ha too late for that now you are on the list yeah.gif

    @Graham

    Cool, would they be cool flying things??

    @Leon

    Bring your XMOS along and if it gets cold (and it can in Newcastle) you can turn it on and keep us all warm devil.gif
    Joking apart, it will be great if you make it too tongue.gif the more the merrier.

    Coley

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    Post Edited (Coley) : 11/23/2009 8:31:21 PM GMT
  • Toby SeckshundToby Seckshund Posts: 2,027
    edited 2009-11-23 20:25
    But HER list is the list that transends all lists.

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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2009-11-23 20:30
    Don't they all have one of those lists rofl!

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  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2009-11-23 20:34
    Bring plenty of diarrhoea tablets. When I worked for Racal I flew there in the morning for a meeting with BT Syntegra, returning in the afternoon, and started feeling ill when I got back to Reading. I was off work for two weeks.

    Leon

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  • Toby SeckshundToby Seckshund Posts: 2,027
    edited 2009-11-23 20:38
    Na, that was the aftermath of the night on the big market

    Any way they dont feel the cold in Newcastle.

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  • simonlsimonl Posts: 866
    edited 2009-11-24 02:24
    If I can make it, I'll be there smile.gif

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  • TonyDTonyD Posts: 210
    edited 2009-11-24 09:43
    @dMajo or anyone flying into London
    Newcastle is very easy to reach from London by train. Trains leave every 30-minutes from Kings Cross and take ~ 3-hours. Newcastle Central Station is very close (<300 meters) to where the Maker Faire and Science Festival is taking place.

    Anyone flying into Newcastle Airport can take a Metro train from the Airport to Central Station. The Metro trains run every 10-15minutes and the journey takes about 30-minutes.

    Anyone looking to stay for the weekend both the Jury Inn and Holiday Inn Express have hotels very close by.

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  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2009-11-24 10:50
    I can only fly to London, so I think I'll take the train.

    Edit: Am I in the "Indie crafters" group or on the "Mad Scientists" one ? Too much reading of girl genius means the second group is more likely lol.gif

    Ops: It is a weekend, so I think I will have no problem to attend.

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  • m.r.b.m.r.b. Posts: 36
    edited 2009-11-26 12:12
    Yes, I would be interested....· Would love to come!!



    A mere 1 hour drive to Newcastle, from North Yorkshire..

    Can't complain, Its on my doorstep really!!
  • dMajodMajo Posts: 855
    edited 2009-11-27 14:52
    TonyD said...
    @dMajo or anyone flying into London
    Newcastle is very easy to reach from London by train. Trains leave every 30-minutes from Kings Cross and take ~ 3-hours. Newcastle Central Station is very close (<300 meters) to where the Maker Faire and Science Festival is taking place.

    Anyone flying into Newcastle Airport can take a Metro train from the Airport to Central Station. The Metro trains run every 10-15minutes and the journey takes about 30-minutes.

    Anyone looking to stay for the weekend both the Jury Inn and Holiday Inn Express have hotels very close by.

    Thank you for the info

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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2009-12-01 20:27
    Anyone else or is that it for the UK and Europe???

    C'mon guys I know you are out there somewhere.....

    Coley

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  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2010-02-06 14:52
    Just thought I'd resurrect this thread and see if we can entice any more people to attend.

    Regards,

    Coley

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  • TonyDTonyD Posts: 210
    edited 2010-02-08 09:37
    Coley, Maker Faire have listed some of the makers exhibiting and I see your Hybrid is listed smile.gif

    I was at a recent Dorkbot event in Newcastle and there's a lot of local interest being generated so it will be a good weekend.

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  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2010-02-08 11:08
    Hei Pals,

    I will be unable to attend because I am assistant at a lab for students during March (leaving of Friday returning on Monday...). The real boomer is the lack of a direct flight to Newcastle from Basel-Freiburg airport :-(. The best would be if I could fly to Edinburg and then get the train... Doing London-Newcastle is a no-no :-/

    So I will send (as soon as I finish testing, board done and soldered) a CPLD board to Baggers for his pPropQL. And I hope to get a bit further with the QL IO part (video works).
    I'll keep you posted.

    Ale

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  • TonyDTonyD Posts: 210
    edited 2010-02-08 11:15
    Its a shame you can't make it, I was looking forward to seeing the pPropQL.

    If you can get a flight, Edinburgh to Newcastle is about 1.5 hours by train with trains leaving every 30-minutes.

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  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2010-02-08 12:45
    Every combination is >8 hs total... the train is maybe the best on, though. I'll still try to get a quote for a train train journey.

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